Correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought that Liberace died alone of AIDS after he'd kicked his jumpoff (which I refer to as such because I was under the impression that he was only with Lee for his money) to the curb, only to have said jumpoff sue for his cut of Lee's fortune that he believed that he was entitled to…

Considering that TP is a victim of abuse (by the hands of his father), I definitely believe that this is a case of his working out his issues on-screen. While I'm sure that it may be cathartic for him, I also agree that it definitely sends the wrong message (especially since his depiction of wrong and right/good and…

I could be wrong here, but this Azealia Banks story sounds like a redux of the Wil.I.Am brouhaha from a few years back (when his manager beat the brakes off of that turd after said turd provoked Wil [or was it Fergie?]). Not saying that she was right for throwing out the F-word, but I wouldn't be surprised to hear…

Luckily, this discussion has stayed on track (for the most part).

Hope you enjoy it.

I have mixed feelings about that movie. On one hand, Whoopi is playing a domestic. On another hand, at least she isn't playing the Odd Other (as she did in many of her predominantly-white cast flicks back in the day) that audiences couldn't conceive of as a love interest to a white heartthrob*

Oh, I know. But that scene still nauseates me everytime I see it.

His depiction of his female character is his biggest flaw, IMO.

Subliminal messages? I'd say that those messages beat you over the head again and again throughout those flicks.

It's funny that you and CloseTheDoor mention Why Did I Get Married because the first thing that came to mind when you mentioned normalized DV in TP movies was The Family That Preys (i.e.: when Sanaa Lathan goes flying over the counter after Rockmond Dunbar slaps her in response to her telling him that their son was…

I have to admit that I feel a bit long in the tooth that the 'round the way girl look of my youth is considered throwback style. (I'm 31)

Was there more than one last year?

I'm referring to the point in the movie where the 'nice guy' forces himself on the sexually liberated lead character over his frustration that she won't commit to him.

With good reason, as I thought that he exhibited a disturbingly misogynistic turn in that flick in spite of his attempt to bring a modern Black female character to the big screen.

Just need to get Will Smith and Halle Berry to get that guaranteed green light from Hollywood.

Overall, The Inkwell is okay, but it's notable for portraying a sensitive, unique, and quirky Black male teenager that shattered the oversexed/thuggish stereotype that mainstream media had/has of Black boys and men.

You beat me to the punch.

Haven't seen Think Like a Man (because I refuse to put money into Charlatan Harvey's pockets), but I can't say that I'm sad that it out-earned the terrible Something Borrowed.

I consider The Wood to be a Coming of Age flick of sorts (a la The Inkwell).

Actually, he's made his share of romantic flicks (She's Gotta Have It, Mo Betta Blues, Girl 6).